Peak HP and Torque numbers don't really translate where the rubber meets the road. I'll take marginal gains throughout the rev range over a significant peak increase. Of course, when you've already got "incinerate at will" type power adding more is a bit indulgent.
I'll tell you what though, I'd never do this to a ZR1, even if it was free. I'd no sooner add a "high performance breaking system" to a Corvette than I'd put a "Sure Fire" brand battery in a Lamborghini.
So, for what I am sure is a horrifying price premium, they took a perfectly good Corvette and made it ugly. There's a point where top speed is completely irrelevant -- that seems to be the case here. I, for one, really do not give a shit how fast I could hypothetically go if I was allowed to drive at Talladega. On top of that, I'm sure there's a fair fuel-consumption hit for that extra power, too.
As much as I hate Geiger's cosmetic works, this is one of the least offensive, despite the horrifying rear, which reminds me of a C4 Corvette for some reason.
I'm trying to decide which one's worse. The Gulf Hummer?
@Pessimipposaurus: I thought nothing could look bad in Gulf or Martini livery. I thought you could paint a turd orange and blue, and it would look suddenly awesome. You sir, have proved me wrong.
@MrHowser: Now with more ruined tires!!: I'm not going to put a certain photo here. I'm not going to run it into the ground. (If you know what I mean).
@skaycog - Got Beer?: Skaycog, you know we have love for the GT40. I just about tripped over my tongue when I saw the one they have at Imperial Palace in Vegas. Gulf livery, naturally. I tried to explain the awesomeness to my good-natured wife, who walked through the whole exhibit with me, but my head almost asploded, so I stopped.
I will add an image, just to help everyone recover from that H2.
@MrHowser: Now with more ruined tires!!: Sitting in the driver's seat, you look in the rearview mirror, and there's the supercharger on the other side of triple-pane glass.
I'd rather have a monster bursting out of my chest.
If all they can offer is sloth and styling, they can keep it. The base 'Vette is a performance bargain, the ZR1 is icing on a really, really great cake. This is just dumb.
I think "tuning" companies, like this one, should show dynamo-meter sheets rather than just peak HP numbers. A good power band is better than 100 more peak HP.
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Isn't it about time we accepted that GM's pushrod technology is in no way inferior to an OHC setup?
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I'll tell you what though, I'd never do this to a ZR1, even if it was free. I'd no sooner add a "high performance breaking system" to a Corvette than I'd put a "Sure Fire" brand battery in a Lamborghini.
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As much as I hate Geiger's cosmetic works, this is one of the least offensive, despite the horrifying rear, which reminds me of a C4 Corvette for some reason.
I'm trying to decide which one's worse. The Gulf Hummer?
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@Pessimipposaurus: Or the MARTINI Hummer.
Geiger's like the German branch of Galpin Ford or something.
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@skaycog - Got Beer?: Skaycog, you know we have love for the GT40. I just about tripped over my tongue when I saw the one they have at Imperial Palace in Vegas. Gulf livery, naturally. I tried to explain the awesomeness to my good-natured wife, who walked through the whole exhibit with me, but my head almost asploded, so I stopped.
I will add an image, just to help everyone recover from that H2.
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If all they can offer is sloth and styling, they can keep it. The base 'Vette is a performance bargain, the ZR1 is icing on a really, really great cake. This is just dumb.
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